| Swanky Kong | |
 Swanky's artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. | |
| Powers | Unknown |
| Species | Gorilla |
| Affiliation(s) | Kong Family, Animal Buddies |
| Enemies | Kremling Krew |
| Game(s) | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) |
Swanky Kong is a member of the Kong family and a flashy entrepreneur.
History[]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[]
Swanky makes his first appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest where he hosts a game show called Swanky's Bonus Bonanza. Diddy and Dixie would pay Swanky, the game show’s host, some money and attempt to answer trivia questions about the game. If they answered correctly, they would be rewarded with extra lives.
In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Swanky's role remains relatively the same, except now he has Candy as his assistant on his show.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![]
Swanky reappears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! after Crocodile Isle was destroyed in the previous adventure. In this game, Swanky hosts an on-the-road throwing contest in a circus tent called Swanky's Sideshow. Travelers can pay Swanky a certain number of Bear Coins to compete in a variety of throwing contests against a skilled competitor. The competitor? Who better than the the original Donkey Kong himself, Cranky. If a contestant beats the elderly Kong, Swanky rewards them with Bananas and Bear Coins.
In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Swanky opens up his own dome where Dixie (but not Kiddy) can compete in a gold star collecting mini-game.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- It is commonly believed that Swanky Kong is Donkey's brother, because the two Kongs look so similar; however, this has never been officially stated.
- In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3 Swanky wears the same blue coat as he does in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the original version of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Swanky wears a yellow vest with a diamond-topped cane.
- Swanky, along with Candy, is the only member of the Kong family to who has yet to be playable.
| Characters and Enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Land 2 |
|---|
| Kongs |
| Donkey Kong · Diddy Kong · Dixie Kong · Funky Kong · Cranky Kong (DKC2) · Wrinkly Kong · Swanky Kong (DKC2) |
| Animal Buddies |
| Rambi the Rhinoceros · Clapper the Seal · Glimmer the Anglerfish (DKC2) · Rattly the Rattlesnake · Enguarde the Swordfish · Expresso the Ostrich (DKC2 GBA) · Winky the Frog (DKC2 cameo) · Squawks the Parrot · Flapper the Parrot · Squitter the Spider |
| Enemies |
| Cat-O-9-Tails (DKC2) · Click-Clack · Flotsam · Flitter · Kaboing · Kaboom · Kackle (DKC2) · Kannon · Klampon · Klank · Klinger · Klobber · Klomp · Krockheads · Krook · Kruncha · Kutlass (DKC2) · Lockjaw · Mini-Necky · Neek · Puftup · Screech · Shuri · Snapjaw · Spiny · Zinger |
| Bosses |
| Krow · Kleever · Kudgel (DKC2) · King Zing · Kreepy Krow · Kerozene (DKC2 GBA) · Kaptain K. Rool |
. Swanky once had an affair with Princess Peach. They were dating for two weeks but they broke up and Swanky started dating a girl called Bianca.